Is 1000 rounds of ammo enough?
So how much ammo is enough? The author’s basic rule of thumb is a minimum of 1,000 rounds of ball ammo for the mainstream calibers like 9mm, 45 ACP, 5.56, 7.62 x 39, 308 Winchester, 12 Gauge and in our case 45 Colt, 30-30 Winchester and 5.7x 28. This is a standard to which we adhere constantly.
How many rounds of ammo should I bring to the range?
The TLDR answer is this: You should have a minimum of 150 rounds of ammunition for each caliber round you intend to shoot. Multiply that number by the amount of hours you’ll be shooting to figure out how much ammo you should bring to the range.
How many rounds of ammo do you need to stockpile?
Each attack will probably get larger and unless you can raise an army, you’re eventually going to be outnumbered and outgunned. Stockpiling 1,000 rounds of pistol ammo is even more unrealistic. The infantry basic load is three magazines; one in the gun and two in a pouch.
What is the maximum amount of ammo you can have?
The answer to this question is there is no maximum amount you can have. In other words, you can never truly have enough ammo just as you can never truly have enough food, water, or medicine. Still, there is a minimum that you should shoot for, and that is to have at least one thousand rounds per caliber, or better yet, per weapon.
How much ammo do you need to teach someone to shoot?
You can easily go through a few thousand rounds of ammo teaching someone to shoot decently. Fortunately, you can do most of this with .22LR, assuming you have a pistol chambered in that caliber. You will need ammo to transition them to whatever caliber they’re going to carry, once they learn to shoot.
How many rounds should you shoot per caliber?
Still, there is a minimum that you should shoot for, and that is to have at least one thousand rounds per caliber, or better yet, per weapon. If this is too expensive for you, the next best alternative is to go with a five hundred round baseline instead, if you can.